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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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Nose
broad,
with
widely
spreading
nostrils
when
viewed
from
the
front;
flat
(not
pointed
or
turned
up)
in
profile.
Lips
diverging
at
obtuse
angles
with
the
septum,
and
slightly
pendulous
so
as
to
show
a
square
profile.
Length
of
muzzle
to
whole
head
and
face
as
1
to
3.
Circumference
of
muzzle
(measured
midway
between
the
eyes
and
nose)
to
that
of
the
head
(measured
before
the
ears)
as
3
to
5.
EARS--Small,
thin
to
the
touch,
wide
apart,
set
on
at
the
highest
points
of
the
sides
of
the
skull,
so
as
to
continue
the
outline
across
the
summit,
and
lying
flat
and
close
to
the
cheeks
when
in
repose.
EYES--Small,
wide
apart,
divided
by
at
least
the
space
of
two
eyes.
The
stop
between
the
eyes
well
marked,
but
not
too
abrupt.
Colour
hazel-brown,
the
darker
the
better,
showing
no
haw.
NECK,
CHEST
AND
RIBS--Neck--Slightly
arched,
moderately
long,
very
muscular,
and
measuring
in
circumference
about
one
or
two
inches
less
than
the
skull
before
the
ears.
Chest--Wide,
deep,
and
well
let
down
between
the
fore-legs.
Ribs
arched
and
well-rounded.
False
ribs
deep
and
well
set
back
to
the
hips.
Girth
should
be
one-third
more
than
the
height
at
the
shoulder.
Shoulder
and
Arm--Slightly
sloping,
heavy
and
muscular.
FORE-LEGS
AND
FEET--Legs
straight,
strong,
and
set
wide
apart;
bones
very
large.
Elbows
square.
Pasterns
upright.
Feet
large
and
round.
Toes
well
arched
up.
Nails
black.
BACK,
LOINS
AND
FLANKS--Back
and
loins
wide
and
muscular;
flat
and
very
wide
in
a
bitch,
slightly
arched
in
a
dog.
Great
depth
of
flanks.
HIND-LEGS
AND
FEET--Hind-quarters
broad,
wide,
and
muscular,
with
well
developed
second
thighs,
hocks
bent,
wide
apart,
and
quite
squarely
set
when
standing
or
walking.
Feet
round.
TAIL--Put
on
high
up,
and
reaching
to
the
hocks,
or
a
little
below
them,
wide
at
its
root
and
tapering
to
the
end,
hanging
straight
in
repose,
but
forming
a
curve,
with
the
end
pointing
upwards,
but
not
over
the
back,
when
the
dog
is
excited.
COAT--COLOUR--Coat
short
and
close
lying,
but
not
too
fine
over
the
shoulders,
neck
and
back.
Colour,
apricot
or
silver
fawn,
or
dark
fawn-brindle.
In
any
case,
muzzle,
ears,
and
nose
should
be
black,
with
black
round
the
orbits,
and
extending
upwards
between
them.
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